Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi will initiate the debate on the 150th anniversary of the national song, ‘Vande Mataram’, in Lok Sabha on Monday, highlighting several important and previously unknown facets of the iconic composition, news agency PTI reported.

Lok Sabha has allocated 10 hours for the discussion titled ‘Discussion on the 150th anniversary of national song Vande Mataram’. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is expected to speak second, while Congress Deputy Leader Gaurav Gogoi and Wayanad Member of Parliament (MP) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, among others, will also participate.